World

Gambia tightens rules for Indian drugs after cough syrup deaths - letter

Gambia will make it mandatory for all pharmaceutical products from India to be inspected and tested prior to shipment from July 1, according to Gambian government documents reviewed by Reuters, the first known restrictions on national exports following the deaths of dozens of children linked to Indian-made cough syrups.

June 21, 2023 4:03 pm
 

Entertainment

Kriti Sanon books a screen to show Adipurush to her family and students of her school

The much-awaited film Adipurush was finally released on June 16 and the film managed to score a healthy weekend number at the box office.

June 21, 2023 3:56 pm
 

World

Squeeze on UK tenants tightens as rents outpace incomes

Britain’s housing market strains are spreading to the rental sector with the proportion of household income spent on rent hitting the highest in a decade in May, data showed on Tuesday, adding to wider cost-of-living pressures.

June 21, 2023 3:23 pm
 

World

Biden calls Chinese President Xi a dictator

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator, adding that Xi was very embarrassed when a Chinese balloon was blown off course over the U.S. recently.

June 21, 2023 3:01 pm
 

Entertainment

Stallone says Adele made keeping Rocky statue a deal breaker in buying his house

Stallone says Adele made keeping Rocky’s statue a deal breaker in buying his house

June 21, 2023 2:34 pm
 

News

Cabinet approves re-opening of three embassies

Cabinet has approved the re-opening of embassies in Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and the United States.

June 21, 2023 2:30 pm
 

News

TLTB to undergo review

The iTaukei Land Trust Board will be reviewed.

June 21, 2023 2:24 pm
 

Football

New Caledonia kicks off U-19 Women's championship with crucial victory

New Caledonia has got off to a winning start at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023 in Fiji with a narrow 1-0 victory over Samoa in Lautoka.

June 21, 2023 2:21 pm
 

World

Himalayan glaciers on track to lose up to 75% of ice by 2100, report says

Glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya could lose up to 75% of their volume by century’s end due to global warming, causing both dangerous flooding and water shortages for the 240 million people who live in the mountainous region, according to a new report.

June 21, 2023 2:20 pm
 

News

Cabinet endorses allowance for Liuliu ni Yavusa

The proposal for an allowance for the Liuliu ni Yavusa, or tribal leaders, has been approved by the cabinet and will be subject to the normal budgetary process.

June 21, 2023 2:20 pm
 

Entertainment

Sanjay Dutt invests in alcobev startup Cartel & Bros, expanding liquor portfolio in India

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has made an investment in Cartel & Bros, an alcobev (alcoholic beverage) startup aiming to import and retail a range of liquor brands in India.

June 21, 2023 1:54 pm
 

Court

Father handed custodial sentence

A 44-year-old father who raped his biological daughter in Tailevu last year has been sentenced to nine years and seven months imprisonment.

June 21, 2023 1:45 pm

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